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Golden Knights at Blue Jackets

NHL · Saturday, Dec 13 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final VGK 3 – CBJ 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0123
CBJ1012
Team box
VGK·CBJ
26
shots
30
1 of 3
power play
0 of 4
41.9
faceoff %
58.1
15
hits
15
20
blocked shots
19
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK3028.933
Jet GreavesCBJ2623.885

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 1 · VGK 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 51%, CBJ 49% · Updated Dec 13, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.3 – 3.2 CBJ
Expected total
6.5
Golden KnightsThe matchupBlue Jackets
−104Our fair odds+104
3.3Expected goals3.2
+0.15Power rating−0.08
3.1Goals / game3.0
2.9Allowed / game3.5
29.6Shots / game30.4
53.3Faceoff %49.7
19.4Hits / game18.5
15−15Season record13−18
5−5Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair51.1%48.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights−10451%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+10449%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.1our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 21%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 11%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byCBJ wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more31%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more21%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .873 save %, 3.28 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .914 save %, 2.54 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·CBJ
Dec 11, 2025 at PHI
last game
Dec 11, 2025 vs OTT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
5th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 30+ games
VGK·CBJ
+0.15
rating (0 = average)
−0.08
3.1
goals / game
3.0
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.5
15−15
season record
13−18
7−8
home record
6−7
8−7
away record
7−11
W1
streak
L4
5−5
last 10
2−8
29.6
shots / game
30.4
53.3
faceoff %
49.7
19.4
hits / game
18.5
15.4
blocked shots / game
14.0
4.3
takeaways / game
4.8
16.6
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

VGK · CBJ · 60 days
Vegas Golden KnightsColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · CBJ 3−5
Mar 13, 2025at CBJVGK 4 − 0
Jan 30, 2025at VGKCBJ 2 − 1 OT
Mar 23, 2024at VGKVGK 4 − 2
Mar 4, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 3
Mar 19, 2023at VGKVGK 7 − 2
Nov 28, 2022at CBJVGK 3 − 2 SO
Mar 13, 2022at CBJCBJ 6 − 4
Nov 20, 2021at VGKVGK 3 − 2

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Dec 11, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NYI4 − 5L
Dec 7, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 5, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025vs MTL1 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs OTT3 − 4L
Nov 24, 2025at UTAH1 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025at ANA3 − 4L

CBJ · Last 10

2−8 · streak L4
Dec 11, 2025vs OTT3 − 6L
Dec 9, 2025at CAR1 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at WSH0 − 2L
Dec 6, 2025at FLA6 − 7L
Dec 4, 2025vs DET6 − 5W
Dec 1, 2025at NJ5 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025vs PIT3 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs TOR1 − 2L
Nov 24, 2025at WSH1 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025at DET3 − 4L